Danny Coughlan

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Danny Coughlan (11th March 1970 - 26 January 2026) was an English singer and guitarist from London, later based in Bristol. [1]

He performed under the name "Crybaby". [2] In an article in Vice magazine, Tom Watson, then deputy leader of the Labour Party, has described him as a "master songwriter". [3]

His debut Crybaby album, Crybaby, was released by Helium Records on 9 April 2012. It was produced by Chris Hughes. The track "When the Lights Go Out" was on the soundtrack Colossal which was released in 2017.

A collaborative project between singer-songwriter Tracyanne Campbell (Camera Obscura) and Danny was released by Merge Records in May 2018 with the title Tracyanne & Danny. The album was co-produced by Edwyn Collins along with engineer and multi-instrumentalist Sean Read (Dexys Midnight Runners).

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Tracyanne & Danny

Coughlan died on 26 January 2026. [4] [5]

References

  1. https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2018/03/01/news-tracyanne-danny-announce-debut-lp-tour/
  2. Paul Lester (8 March 2012). "New Band of the Day: Crybaby (No 1,224)". The Guardian.
  3. Tom Watson (4 July 2014). "Glastonbury Dispatches: Tom Watson MP". Vice.
  4. "We are deeply saddened by the news that Danny Coughlan of Tracyanne & Danny passed away peacefully yesterday". Merge Records on Facebook. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  5. "Muere el músico Danny Coughlan, alias Crybaby". Muzikalia. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.